ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,475,429, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to FARM-LOGIX LLC (Chicago).

"Distributed computing system that practically applies networked computing technology and machine-readable indicia to support traceability of products from providers to clients" was invented by Linda Mallers (Evanston, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A distributed computing system is disclosed that practically applies networked computing technology and machine-readable indicia to support traceability of products from providers to clients, the system comprising a plurality of distributed computers for communication over a network regarding a product identified by ma...